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Hello, my friends.
Haven`t been here (again) in a while, sorry about that.
So, the battle with the bed bugs was very long, took us over 2 months to finally get rid of them and it ruined us financially, since we had to throw out almost all the furniture we had, except for a couple of bookshelves and the kitchen table and chairs. Also, tons of clothes, linen...you name it. We had to borrow money and are still not out of the debt the a-holes created for us. But at least it`s over and we can sleep normal again without fear of them biting us. Although we all have PTSD from that, as soon as something itches on our bodies, we all think it`s a new bite by them.
Bad news struck us once again last week, my brother in law died, out of the blue, no one expecting it. He was a strong man, a working man, in good health, no complaints ever...and then on Thursday afternoon he suffered a stroke, they drove him to the nearest hospital which is 100 km away and on the way there had another, spent that night on life support but in the morning had a heart-attack that killed him instantly. He was only 56 years old.
The hardest thing for me is that I couldn`t be there for his funeral, I couldn`t comfort my sister (all this happened in the old country where my mom and sisters live ), I could do nothing, not even send her some money since we are broke, like I said. It was and still is an unreal blow to all of us, like a hard slap across the face.
May he rest in peace.
My mom is still sick, she will never be healthy again and it`s basically a miracle how she is still alive ( thank you God for that ) and this only added to all her trouble.
My family here is good, thank God for that too, Suzana is doing well in school, she is the best student so far concerning the 5th grade, she is a happy and really good kid. Growing taller by the day, too, she really grew a lot this summer and fall. Milla is doing OK, we are all waiting for the Christmas break ( as I am sure you do, too ) so we can all be together and try to have a good time, even though it`s hard because of this death in the family, very hard to cope with that.
That`s us in a nutshell.
How are you all, what`s new, are you all healthy? What`s with board closing, I can`t find the exact post on that...it will close in 2020 when Marsha retires? I`m proud to say I`m a member of this board for many years now, it will always have a special place in my heart.
Hoping you are all well, much love and lights from the three of us.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother-in-law. Deaths are never easy but even more difficult when there has been no time to prepare for it. Sending lots of positive vibes for your entire family. Thanks for checking in with us to let us know how you are all doing! Don't be a stranger between now and mid-2020.Hello, my friends.
Haven`t been here (again) in a while, sorry about that.
So, the battle with the bed bugs was very long, took us over 2 months to finally get rid of them and it ruined us financially, since we had to throw out almost all the furniture we had, except for a couple of bookshelves and the kitchen table and chairs. Also, tons of clothes, linen...you name it. We had to borrow money and are still not out of the debt the a-holes created for us. But at least it`s over and we can sleep normal again without fear of them biting us. Although we all have PTSD from that, as soon as something itches on our bodies, we all think it`s a new bite by them.
Bad news struck us once again last week, my brother in law died, out of the blue, no one expecting it. He was a strong man, a working man, in good health, no complaints ever...and then on Thursday afternoon he suffered a stroke, they drove him to the nearest hospital which is 100 km away and on the way there had another, spent that night on life support but in the morning had a heart-attack that killed him instantly. He was only 56 years old.
The hardest thing for me is that I couldn`t be there for his funeral, I couldn`t comfort my sister (all this happened in the old country where my mom and sisters live ), I could do nothing, not even send her some money since we are broke, like I said. It was and still is an unreal blow to all of us, like a hard slap across the face.
May he rest in peace.
My mom is still sick, she will never be healthy again and it`s basically a miracle how she is still alive ( thank you God for that ) and this only added to all her trouble.
My family here is good, thank God for that too, Suzana is doing well in school, she is the best student so far concerning the 5th grade, she is a happy and really good kid. Growing taller by the day, too, she really grew a lot this summer and fall. Milla is doing OK, we are all waiting for the Christmas break ( as I am sure you do, too ) so we can all be together and try to have a good time, even though it`s hard because of this death in the family, very hard to cope with that.
That`s us in a nutshell.
How are you all, what`s new, are you all healthy? What`s with board closing, I can`t find the exact post on that...it will close in 2020 when Marsha retires? I`m proud to say I`m a member of this board for many years now, it will always have a special place in my heart.
Hoping you are all well, much love and lights from the three of us.
Sincere condolences on the death of your brother and hoping your Mom will feel better soon.Hello, my friends.
Haven`t been here (again) in a while, sorry about that.
So, the battle with the bed bugs was very long, took us over 2 months to finally get rid of them and it ruined us financially, since we had to throw out almost all the furniture we had, except for a couple of bookshelves and the kitchen table and chairs. Also, tons of clothes, linen...you name it. We had to borrow money and are still not out of the debt the a-holes created for us. But at least it`s over and we can sleep normal again without fear of them biting us. Although we all have PTSD from that, as soon as something itches on our bodies, we all think it`s a new bite by them.
Bad news struck us once again last week, my brother in law died, out of the blue, no one expecting it. He was a strong man, a working man, in good health, no complaints ever...and then on Thursday afternoon he suffered a stroke, they drove him to the nearest hospital which is 100 km away and on the way there had another, spent that night on life support but in the morning had a heart-attack that killed him instantly. He was only 56 years old.
The hardest thing for me is that I couldn`t be there for his funeral, I couldn`t comfort my sister (all this happened in the old country where my mom and sisters live ), I could do nothing, not even send her some money since we are broke, like I said. It was and still is an unreal blow to all of us, like a hard slap across the face.
May he rest in peace.
My mom is still sick, she will never be healthy again and it`s basically a miracle how she is still alive ( thank you God for that ) and this only added to all her trouble.
My family here is good, thank God for that too, Suzana is doing well in school, she is the best student so far concerning the 5th grade, she is a happy and really good kid. Growing taller by the day, too, she really grew a lot this summer and fall. Milla is doing OK, we are all waiting for the Christmas break ( as I am sure you do, too ) so we can all be together and try to have a good time, even though it`s hard because of this death in the family, very hard to cope with that.
That`s us in a nutshell.
How are you all, what`s new, are you all healthy? What`s with board closing, I can`t find the exact post on that...it will close in 2020 when Marsha retires? I`m proud to say I`m a member of this board for many years now, it will always have a special place in my heart.
Hoping you are all well, much love and lights from the three of us.
Hope you can recover quickly and get back to your regular life. Take it easy and don't lift any heavy things! (((((Baby Blue)))))I'm recovering from surgery #1 and am slowly getting my energy back. Unfortunately, we moved to a hotel about 30 miles away from home yesterday because our puppy is getting spayed down here (at the rescue's vet). Seattle traffic being among the worst in the nation, it would have taken Mr. Blue all day to drive back and forth for the drop off and pick up. I thought it would be a nice change of scenery to help ease my stir-craziness but the hotel smells so strongly of paint, insecticide, and air freshener that I've been suffering a migraine since we checked in yesterday. I've had the windows wide open even though it's pretty cold out. I'm not exactly living my best life right now.
I’ve been considering the most ridiculous possibilities, like suggesting that he fail a class so that he doesn’t graduate this year and can’t go into the military. I briefly considered running him over with the car and giving him a small Injury that would keep him out.
Wow! I’ve dealt with bedbugs and I know how much of a pain they are financially and in terms of time. I’m really sorry about your brother-in-law and I’m glad you checked in. Best wishes to youHello, my friends.
Haven`t been here (again) in a while, sorry about that.
So, the battle with the bed bugs was very long, took us over 2 months to finally get rid of them and it ruined us financially, since we had to throw out almost all the furniture we had, except for a couple of bookshelves and the kitchen table and chairs. Also, tons of clothes, linen...you name it. We had to borrow money and are still not out of the debt the a-holes created for us. But at least it`s over and we can sleep normal again without fear of them biting us. Although we all have PTSD from that, as soon as something itches on our bodies, we all think it`s a new bite by them.
Bad news struck us once again last week, my brother in law died, out of the blue, no one expecting it. He was a strong man, a working man, in good health, no complaints ever...and then on Thursday afternoon he suffered a stroke, they drove him to the nearest hospital which is 100 km away and on the way there had another, spent that night on life support but in the morning had a heart-attack that killed him instantly. He was only 56 years old.
The hardest thing for me is that I couldn`t be there for his funeral, I couldn`t comfort my sister (all this happened in the old country where my mom and sisters live ), I could do nothing, not even send her some money since we are broke, like I said. It was and still is an unreal blow to all of us, like a hard slap across the face.
May he rest in peace.
My mom is still sick, she will never be healthy again and it`s basically a miracle how she is still alive ( thank you God for that ) and this only added to all her trouble.
My family here is good, thank God for that too, Suzana is doing well in school, she is the best student so far concerning the 5th grade, she is a happy and really good kid. Growing taller by the day, too, she really grew a lot this summer and fall. Milla is doing OK, we are all waiting for the Christmas break ( as I am sure you do, too ) so we can all be together and try to have a good time, even though it`s hard because of this death in the family, very hard to cope with that.
That`s us in a nutshell.
How are you all, what`s new, are you all healthy? What`s with board closing, I can`t find the exact post on that...it will close in 2020 when Marsha retires? I`m proud to say I`m a member of this board for many years now, it will always have a special place in my heart.
Hoping you are all well, much love and lights from the three of us.
Yea, it was a joke! Thanks though...this helps me to put a positive spin on an icky situation.
Okay - # 1 - don't do this! (I'm sure that was just a joke -
# 2 - Be glad he is smart enough to pass the tests and hopefully find a career in the military. Even if he is only in for a few years, it will help him (the discipline and camaraderie etc.)
Of course you are worried about him getting killed, but since he is old enough to make up his own mind, I guess the best thing to do is pray for him and try to keep a positive outlook.
Let us know how it all turns out and sending you lots of positive vibes Nomik
Oh my goodness I am so hungry right now - maybe I'll go eat two mini oranges and a bananaHappy Taco Tuesday. Taco Tuesday is on Christmas next week. I'll leave tacos out for Santa.
Oh my goodness I am so hungry right now - maybe I'll go eat two mini oranges and a banana
When I'm hungry it takes a lot more than 2 mini oranges and a banana.